Stunning Imari charger with original paulownia wood box signed and dated C.1951. This plate was the work of Ogata Koen who won the Saga Prefecture Mayor prize with this plate in 1951.
This launched him on a distinguished career and established him as the preeminent Imari artisan of the day. From Arita in Kyushu in southern Japan, this is the home of Imari. This is by far the best Imari Kodo Arts has ever seen. Diameter:38cm. With paulownia signed original box. Ask for shipping quote.

Lovely pair of Showa Period C.1935 ceramic tokkuri sake flasks with Daruma. Made in the famous kiln area of Kutani and signed. Daruma was the legendary monk who brought Zen to China and Japan from india. Very good condition. H:7"x 3". Shipping included.

Nagasaki Sansai is a unique pottery style and firing technique that was popular in Japan in Nagasaki in the early 1900`s. The industry was wiped out in the war and revived afterwards by Eguchi Hiroshi. He was born C.1922 and died C.1988. He rebuilt the Nagasaki Kiln and brought Nagasaki Sansai back to prosperity. The Showa Emperor bought a piece in Showa 40 (1966). Nagasaki Sansai uses three colors and each piece is fired 3 x. As they get older the colors soften and natural tiny firing cracks emerge. This pair of fish are exceptional and representative pieces of Nagasaki Sansai. They come in a signed paulownia wood original box. Large fish: H:18cm x W:20cm; small fish: H:11cm x W:13cm. Ask for shipping quote.

Regal 'Seiji' celedon flower vase in signed original paulownia wood box. The vase itself is a masterpiece of 1950's seiji pottery by one of the best, Einosuke. Very elegant feel and subtle lime green shades.
Stands 13" tall and a diameter of 10".

Wonderful art deco c.1925 'inban' transfer printing charger from the late Taisho Period.
The design is etched onto a copper plate and then cobalt ink is applied and a rice paper picks up the design and transfers it onto a porcelain and it is fired. On this plate to create the swirl in relief, a special glaze is used. Diameter : 36cm. Ask for shipping quote. (pair available).

Sensational eye-catching set of 5 small blue and white plates using the 'inban' transfer printing process to put this exceptional design on porcelain plates. This design is a first; tsubo vases on a cloud diaper background. Very art deco feel and were made in c. 1925. The design is etched on a copper plate, then cobalt ink is applied and rice paper catches the design and it is transfered to the porcelain plates and fired. Ask for shipping quote. diameter: 13cm

Just lovely signed Koyo flower vase from Kutani pottery area. A Showa Period c.1960 piece, the white camelias with trademark kutani blue/green glazes are framed by a diagonal black glaze. Stunning. In the original 'tomobako' paulownia wood box signed with the artists' name and the big characters read: 'Kabin' flower vase and the characters, 'Kutani yaki" meaning ceramic from Kutani. Ask for shipping quote. (30cm x 30cm)

Rich impact art deco plate from the pottery master Kanou Mitsuo. He was born and lived in Kyoto c.1903-1970. He was known for his tortoiseshell glazes. In 1949 he won first prize at the Nitten, Japan's prestigious Fine Arts Exhibition. Later he was asked to be the top judge in the event. The plate comes in the original signed kiri wood box and on the lid it reads, 'Bekkou Yu' tortoiseshell glaze, and 'Hirabachi' flat plate. Inside the lid is his name and hanko.
$680 Shipping/insurance to usa/western europe $95. (dia:30cm; h:7cm)

Gorgeous art deco Tamekichi Mitsui III signed Kutani plate. He received his artist's name Tamekichi III in 1961 from his teacher, and was soon afterward commissioned to create a plate for Edwin Reischhauer's visit in 1962. He was a favorite of the royal family who bought numerous pieces in 1976. Also from 1979-1988 Japanese Prime Ministers took his works abroad as gifts during state trips. He was a professor of art in Washington D.C. from 1997-2004 and had his own exhibition at the Smithsonian Museum in 2002. Perfect condition in a signed kiri wood box. $880. Shipping/insurance to usa/western europe $95